How to apply

Applications for 2017 are now closed.

Current status of 2017 applications as follows-

Application process

November: Applications are assessed and potential applicants are short-listed for interview.Late November: Short-listed applicants are interviewed.Early December: First round offers are made. Occasionally a second round of offers is made in December or January.

Entry into the program is extremely competitive. Applicants typically need a strong academic record (e.g., an upper 2A Honours result or equivalent, or higher), and experience relevant to clinical psychology to be short-listed for interview. Applicants need to obtain from a staff member approval, in principle, to be nominated as supervisor (this must be indicated on the application). The application will also be reviewed by the Postgraduate Selection Committee of the School of Psychology.

Applicants for the MPsych (Clin) and PhD (Clin Psych) who are graduates with psychology degrees from non-Australian universities must have their qualifications assessed by the Australian Psychological Society for equivalence to an Australian programme of study prior to submitting their application. Information about the process for obtaining this assessment can be found on the APS web site.